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Authorities Identify Woman Found Shot Dead in Newark Abandon House

Newark

Authorities in Newark have identified  a woman found shot to death in an abandon building in Newark's West Ward. 

Katherine Carter, a spokeswoman for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, identified the woman as 47-year-old Deborah Johnson who was  found in a vacant house in the 100 block of South 10th Street early Friday morning. 

Carter said Johnson was found unconscious and unresponsive  suffering multiple gunshot wounds 

No arrests have been made, and authorities have not identified any suspects Carter said.